several injured with stab wounds at Gare du Nord, the attacker arrested
This Wednesday morning, a police officer at the Gare du Nord in Paris opened fire on a person who had injured several people with knives. The perpetrator was neutralized.
The worst was prevented. Several people were slightly injured by stab wounds at the Gare du Nord in Paris on Wednesday.
The attacker was quickly apprehended by the police, who had to use their gun to control him. One of them was slightly injured in the operation. The motives of the attacker have yet to be determined.
A lone individual injured several people at the Gare du Nord this morning. He was quickly neutralized. Thank you to the police for their effective and courageous response.
— Gerald DARMANIN (@GDarmanin) January 11, 2023
The facts happened around 6:45 a.m. and caused the disruption of many trains to and from Paris.
The person was overpowered, the emergency services intervened and the person was evacuated. A security perimeter has been established, but the station continues to operate normally. 2/2
— TER Hauts-de-France (@TERHDF) January 11, 2023
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